09/17/2021
By Anne Maglia


The Office of Research and Innovation is pleased to sponsor Writing Spaces again for the 2021-2022 academic year.

The next Writing Spaces retreat will be held virtually on Friday, September 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. using Slack and Zoom. Participants are welcome to attend for part or all of the day, as their schedules permit. Please register online to receive access information for this virtual retreat.

As a way of developing an active writing community at the university, Writing Spaces welcomes faculty from all ranks and disciplines to write together in a collegial, focused environment. Each meeting includes discussion about goals, blocks of writing time, and a lunchtime workshop.

The schedule for the retreat includes:

9-9:15 a.m. Introductions and Goal Setting (Slack)
9:15-11: 45 a.m.  Focused Writing Time (Slack)
11:45 a.m. - Noon Accountability Session (Slack)
Noon-1 p.m. Workshop and Discussion (Zoom): Goal Setting for the Academic Year
1-1:15 p.m. Goal Setting (Slack)
1:15-3:45 p.m. Focused Writing Time (Slack)
3:45-4 p.m. Accountability Session and Wrap Up (Slack)

If you are interested in joining the Writing Spaces listserv or have questions about the retreats, please email Natalie_Houston @uml.edu or Jonathan_Silverman@uml.edu.